How to Use volunteerism in a Sentence

volunteerism

noun
  • But that work has taken a back seat to her wartime volunteerism.
    — Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Such volunteerism is not the only way to respond to a crisis.
    — Leah Shaffer, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2019
  • Her church work and volunteerism became the central focus of her life.
    — Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2024
  • Young's team wants to make Cincinnati a leader again in volunteerism rates.
    — Segann March, Cincinnati.com, 27 Feb. 2020
  • To his surprise, he was offered to join the Marines again based on his volunteerism and work ethics.
    — Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 6 July 2024
  • And this is showing itself in the reemergence of volunteerism around the world, although in new forms.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026
  • Howard most was the spirit of volunteerism on the ground, even from those whose lives had been devastated.
    — Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022
  • Unhoused volunteers can earn gift cards and items such as phones through their volunteerism with the program.
    — Paul Moakley, Time, 3 Apr. 2021
  • There are a lot of places that don’t have good music, that don’t have a lot of lay involvement, don’t have a lot of volunteerism.
    — Emma Green, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2016
  • Hill plans to speak about how everyone can make an impact in the world through volunteerism or philanthropy.
    — Dallas News, 6 Oct. 2022
  • One glance at Hiltz’s impressive resume full of volunteerism and board service could tell you that.
    — Leyla Shokoohe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Even now, Penn can’t explain exactly what drives his form of extreme volunteerism.
    — Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2021
  • Wayne Leonard has joined a group honored for the past 31 years for volunteerism and philanthropy.
    — Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 21 Oct. 2017
  • An advocate for volunteerism, Goodall also had an impact on those who love the outdoors and the wild world.
    — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Darr said the organization also wants to put a focus on youth and volunteerism.
    — Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 10 Aug. 2020
  • There’s a lot of volunteerism, a sense of ownership, a lot of pride in being in Garden City.
    — Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2025
  • My friends and family think the editors of this magazine picked the right person to write about volunteerism.
    — charlotteobserver, 27 June 2017
  • The drive is a national campaign that promotes volunteerism and recruits high school students to help feed the hungry.
    — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 15 Mar. 2018
  • The spirit of volunteerism to protect our natural resources is the most important piece of this project.
    — Linda Girardi, Aurora Beacon-News, 8 Apr. 2018
  • Both boys were active in the Boy Scouts, soccer and volunteerism, including shore cleanups.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The hackathons are a great way to condense that volunteerism, kind of compress that timeline of getting involved and getting a taste for impact.
    — Peak Johnson, Philly.com, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Saxe learned volunteerism from his mother.
    — Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2024
  • Over the years, Miss Annette’s volunteerism has gone beyond her girls and the Girl Scouts.
    — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Through public-private partnerships and volunteerism, the malls now pack a colorful and artistic punch for their small size.
    — New York Times, 4 May 2021
  • That’s where corporate volunteerism plays a critical role.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
  • But volunteerism isn’t just about large-scale organizations.
    — Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • New data released earlier this month put Texas near the bottom of the list of states with the best high school volunteerism and activism rates.
    — Brendon Derr, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Sep. 2022
  • San Antonio is a place to share your talents, and volunteerism is key to the well-being of our community.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2024
  • It has been estimated that volunteerism — work done for free — has a value of $184 billion.
    — Imentor, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Aid workers, however, are holding out hope that volunteerism will help counter some of the fear that the current migration wave is bringing.
    — Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Nov. 2020

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